Mythbuster: We Untangle Male Hair Removal Myths.

More often than not when it comes to hair removal; Myths and ‘Old wives tales’ do actually have a hint of truth about them - they are based on a true story so to speak.

However, time and ‘Chinese whispers’ have a way of altering the facts; expanding and manipulating the story to unrecognisable proportions.

Take the Sasquatch for example. It’s plausible to believe that there is a missing link between Ape and Man out there in the wilderness away from prying
eyes. But you notice we use the word 'Plausible'. It could have in fact just be a guy that chooses to live in the woods rather than get a job and work
for a living and in desperate need of help with hair removal!

When it comes to male grooming you’ve probably heard (or maybe even believe ‘cause your mum said so’) the longstanding yarn that hair removal - by anything
other than waxing - makes it grow back thicker and faster. Well we can happily report that quite simply it doesn’t.

Hair follicles cycle through being either active or not. Once hair growth starts, it will cycle through three stages - Anagen, Catagen and Telogen (growth,
transition, fall out) before starting the process over again. This cycle can vary from person to person and even across race but...

It’s a fact that all human hair grows at the same rate (about 1.25cm per month).

However, in the interests of supporting our theory that small nuggets of truth exist in virtually all Myths and Old Wives tales, we think that ‘timing’
and ‘appearance’ can be the misleading factor in this case - Let us explain:

Hair Growth: Appearance

Hair naturally grows in a cone shape (picture a tree) so bringing it back to it’s ‘thickest’ trunk part next to the skin (using hair removal cream, shaving
etc) will obviously give the remaining hair a more substantial appearance (relatively speaking).

Hair Growth: Timing

Often; when facial hair first starts to appear (AKA Bum Fluff), it is fine and wispy so less visible. However the effects of puberty (testosterone darkens
the hair etc) and first removal (refer to above) go a long way to making it more ‘noticeable’.

There you have it, Not thicker or faster - it’s just timing and observation playing its usual mind games. So relax, put your stopwatch
away and return to getting rid of that unkempt and wayward male body hair.

Oh and one final bit of advice, beware of Old Wives Tales. Now we’re not saying ‘don’t listen to your partner’ but if she is getting on in years and you’re
married - may we just suggest you exercise caution when she speaks!